Mr Jamie Maguire had a new patient come to see him yesterday for advice on having Implant work done. The patient had lost her teeth at an early age and had gone for years with full dentures. She thought she was too old to have implants done but after a lengthy and in depth discussion with jamie she was happy that the treatment could go ahead.

There  is obviously some preparatory work that has to be carried out before the implants can be placed, as you can imagine the amount of bone the patient will have lost over the years, but after full head x-rays were taken and some study models cast, the patient and Mr Maguire are more than happy to go ahead with the work.

Our lovely nurse Kerri is off on holidays tomorrow to sunnier climates to glorious Florida!!!

Shes been looking forward to this for almost a year & now it has finally come!!!

Kerri is Mr John Wrights nurse & he is going to miss her her,even though shes only away for 2 weeks!!! So have fun Kerri & dont miss work too much!! lol

Our receptionist has taken the plunge and has finally moved out of her mums and in with her partner ! On one condition !

He has to get rid of his one tooth partial denture and have an implant placed !

He has had his initial consultation with Dr Greig McLean and after having study models made and an OPT radiograph taken the prognosis looks good and the implant is being placed on Saturday.

Our receptionist is over the moon, and even though the final crown restoration won’t be placed for about another 3-4 months, she is glad she has a man with a full set of teeth !

Patient in yesterday, never been to the Practice but had read on our website that we offered Valplast, a flexible alternative to the original acrylic denture.

We have done a number of these dentures and the response has been good. Patients who have worn acrylic dentures in the past and have chnged to Valplast have been amazed at the difference. Have booked the patient in with Jamie Maguire - our resident denture guru – and will keep you updated with her progress.

Our new dentist John Wright has been kind enough to write us a wee blog to let us know a bit about himself.

Having completed my science doctorate/PhD in 1991, I felt that a career in dentistry would suit a part of my character which places great importance on paying attention to detail, which in turn leads to successful outcomes. After qualifying in dentistry in 1996 with commendation, I have thoroughly enjoyed life as a dentist and worked in the Glasgow area since then, honing my dental skills along the way. I soon came to the conclusion that preventatively orientated dentistry should be paramount, ‘prevention is better than cure’, and as a result promote several options that are not always available on the NHS system. My belief is that everyone should be given a choice of all up to date treatment and reasonable options available. With this approach in mind I have a specialised interest in the use of white/tooth coloured restoratives as these have been shown to preserve and increase tooth lifespan as opposed to standard fillings. They can be used as an alternative to and also prevent the later need for crowns and veneers as sound tooth structure is maintained in all cases. Also in this ever changing world that is more cosmetically aware, I am able to provide veneers/crowns where appropriate and resin restorative build ups together with the use of Botox anti wrinkle treatment for both young and more senior members of the community. In recent years I have attained a qualification in advanced dental acupuncture, a useful tool which can be used to treat general stress, anxiety, dental jaw muscle pain and those individuals with a prominent gag reflex. All preliminary discussions on any matter are most welcome. Thankyou

Had patient in on friday of last week – appointment with Dr Jamie Maguire. Patient had lower tooth taken out but was now ready to get the space filled. Had a chat and decided that a denture was not the road he wanted to go down. The other options where either a bridge or an implant. After discussion with Jamie the patient opted for the implant. Although the cost for the implant is more expensive the patient understood that bridgework would involve other teeth – teeth that previously have had no dental work carried out on them and so was eager to use the implant system to fill only the space he had and therefore keep his other teeth untouched.

Yesterday our patient attended our Implant dentist Dr Greig Mclean and Dr Jamie Maguire to discuss alternatives to wearing a denture. He was delighted that our world class Nobel Biocare implants were available at our practice. He decided that to improve his quality of life and to improve his life, impant retained dentures were the way to go.